President Biden has announced the nomination of National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its $47 billion annual budget. Bertagnolli is a world-renowned surgical oncologist, cancer researcher, educator and physician-leader, Biden said in nominating Bertagnolli on Tuesday. Bertagnolli has been at the forefront
Most women undergo primary breast cancer surgery within 8 weeks of diagnosis. Later may be associated with worse survival but some argue earlier surgery is not always better.
First Lady Jill Biden, PhD, met with top UCSF cancer leaders during a visit Friday, October 7th, to hear about UCSF’s breast cancer research and progress on the National Cancer Moonshot.